Wheel cover assembly

ABSTRACT

A wheel cover assembly comprising a wheel cover formed as a ladder structure in order to stack onto each other, or comprising a wheel cover attached with at least one attachment and having an axis hole, and with an axle cover formed as a ladder structure and attached to said wheel cover by said attachment element, wherein said axle cover can stack onto each other.

[0001] This application is a continuation in part of our application filed Jul. 24, 2000, Ser. No. 091624,034.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] 1. Field of the Invention

[0003] This invention relates to the field of an automobile wheel cover assembly, and more particularly to a wheel cover assembly having a ladder structure to stack onto each other.

[0004] 2. Description of a Prior Art

[0005] Many of the large vehicles, such as trailers or trucks have their wheel covers used as decoration, the wheel cover is generally attached to the wheel. Such as FIG. 10 which has shown a prior art design. A wheel A is originally fixed to the wheel axis by wheel bolts A1 and nuts A2. However, the nuts A2 must be loosened first when mounting a wheel cover B, and then sleeve wheel bolts A1 through holes BI of the wheel cover B, finally thread the nuts A2 on to secure the wheel cover onto the wheel A.

[0006] It's obvious that mounting the wheel cover B the nuts A2 need to be taken off first. This step is difficult, to take off and to replace the nuts on the wheel which is due to the balancing adjustment of each nut, the wheel axis must equally connect and contact the wheel, which means each nut A2 must be equally tightened to the bolts A1. So, an adjustment procedure is always required after loosening the nuts A.

[0007] Further, wheel covers are consumer products which need to be replaced after a period of time, the convenience of the wheel cover is very important.

[0008] A further reason is that, the storage of wheel covers requires a large space, which is not effective in cost.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0009] It is the primary object of the present invention to provide a wheel cover assembly having a ladder structure to stack onto each other for saving storage space.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment.

[0011]FIG. 2 is a cross view of the inter-screw.

[0012]FIG. 3 is a cross view of the first embodiment.

[0013]FIG. 3-1 is a piling view of wheel cover of the first embodiment.

[0014]FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the second embodiment.

[0015]FIG. 5 is a cross view of the second embodiment.

[0016]FIG. 6 is an enlarged, partially sectioned, view of FIG. 5.

[0017]FIG. 7 is the other cross view of the second embodiment.

[0018]FIG. 8 is an enlarged, partially sectioned, view of FIG. 7.

[0019]FIG. 9 is a piling view of wheel cover of the second embodiment.

[0020]FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a prior art.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0021] Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, an attachment method for a wheel cover comprises inter-screws 1, integration bolts 2 and a wheel cover 3.

[0022] Each inter-screw 1 has a polyhedron portion 12 for threading purpose on the upper portion of the inter-screw 1, a bottom aperture 11 having inner thread therein adapted to receive the wheel bolt 41, and a top aperture 13 having inner thread therein adapted for the integration screw 2 to insert there through.

[0023] The wheel cover 3 comprises through holes 31 for insertion of the integration screws 2. The wheel cover 3 also has a ladder structure for stack onto each other.

[0024]FIG. 3 has shown a pair of inter-screws 1 being set to be secured on the wheel nuts 41 opposing each other on the wheel 4 (the inter-screws 1 are equally spaced in a 120 degree to each other in case of using three inter-screws 1). The wheel cover 3 is therefore secured on the wheel 4 by inserting the integration bolts 2 through the through holes 31 and threaded with the top apertures 13 of the inter-screws 1. Thus, by means of the inter-screws 1 the wheel cover 3 may be mounted on or dismounted from the wheel 4 without necessity of removing the wheel nuts 42.

[0025]FIG. 3-1 has shown a piling view of the wheel covers 3 stacked onto each other to save the storage space.

[0026] Referring to FIG. 4, which is taking an example of applying the present invention on the rear wheel. The axis cover 5 is formed as a ladder structure. At least two through holes 51 and 52 are formed around the edge. The wheel cover 6 comprise through holes 61 and 62 corresponding to the through holes 51 and 52, an axis hole 63 is also fonned in the center portion of the wheel cover 6. Attachment hardware 64 having a fixing aperture 641 is placed to the through hole 61 of the wheel cover 6 by means of weld or rivet joint.

[0027] Referring now to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the axle cover 5 is secured to the fixing aperture 641 of the attachment hardware 64 of the wheel cover 6 with a bolt 54, whereas the through holes 52 are aligned with the through holes 62.

[0028]FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are showing assembly of the wheel cover 7, wherein the bottom apertures 11 of the inter-screws 1 are installed onto the wheel bolts 41 of the wheel cover 7, Integration screws 53 are insered through the through holes 52 and the through holes 62 and threaded into the inter-screws 1 so as to secure the axle cover 5 and the wheel cover 6 onto the inter-screws 1. In this way, the wheel 6 can be mounted on the wheel 7 without necess of loosening the wheel bolts 41 and the wheel nuts 42.

[0029] Referring to FIG. 9, the axle cover 5 is united into the wheel cover 6 by connecting the attachment hardware 64 and screws 54 together. To pile up the wheel cover 6 with the axle cover 5, the ladder structure of the axle cover 5 may sleeve on the axis holes 63 and seat on the lower portion of the wheel cover 6 to save storage space and be easy to transport

[0030] It's understood that the above-described embodiment as merely illustrative of the possible specific embodiment which may present main principles of the invention. Other arrangements may readily be devised in accordance with these principles by those skilled in art without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. 

I claim:
 1. A wheel cover assembly comprising a wheel cover formed as a ladder structure in order to stack onto each other.
 2. A wheel cover assembly comprising: a wheel cover attached with at least one attachment and having an axis hole, an axle cover formed as a ladder structure and attached to said wheel cover by said attachment element, wherein said axle cover can stack onto each other. 